Camp Journal 2014 - Come Camping!

I've been wanting to put together a summer journal class ever since the success of AirMail Journaling in 2012, but I allowed myself to get intimidated by the idea of a digital classroom. After far too long, I eventually told my inner critic to take a hike, and plunged ahead. Alone.

Well, I'm never totally alone. I have all of you to keep me on the straight and true path! (And if any one has virtual classroom architecture knowledge, that'd be a benefit too. But I digress.)

I've learned much on my own, delegated some things to teenagers, and am prepared to address whatever surprises remain.

Therefore, if you are brave enough to be a guinea pig AND you love journaling AND you want a summer adventure, you need look no further!

I've got a 10 week workshop packed with lessons that are part meditation, part introspection, part diary, all set against a backdrop of art supplies. Doesn't that sound like pure summer bliss?

The supplies list is minimal (see below), the weekly assignments can be completed in an hour (but you can choose to repeat them ad infinitum with a variety of spins), and campers will have unlimited access to the classroom. Lessons will be delivered via email/a private blog space and campers can share their pages/work via Flickr. I will stay at camp through the end of September, answering questions, throwing out additional inspiration, and eating virtual smores, but students' access will remain for one calendar year.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up NOW! All 10 lessons for only $75 prior to September 8th. Afterwards, tuition is $99.

Use the paypal link to the right and get your campsite reserved!

SUGGESTED SUPPLIES LIST
Computer (not tablet or mobile device) for
accessing lessons

Water soluble markers

Souffle pens

Ballpoint and gel pens

Micron (waterproof ink) pens

Glue and scissors

Pencil, eraser

Watercolors, acrylics, brushes

Masking tape

Collage papers (magazines, catalogs, recycle bin, printed ephemera)

Tape/adhesives

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